FIA president ready to listen to teams after fears expressed over cost of developing 'green' engines for 2013 season

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has suggested FIA president Jean Todt is
beginning to waver in his stance over the new engine regulations. From 2013
the sport is due to switch from 2.4-litre V8s to a greener 1.6-litre
four-cylinder turbo unit.

The subject has resulted in considerable debate, with Ecclestone voicing
opposition as he is concerned about the cost of it all. Just two weeks ago
at the Turkish Grand Prix, Todt declared that the new engine would be
introduced, unless there was strong evidence to suggest otherwise.

In the paddock at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya yesterday, Todt met with
representatives from the four engine manufacturers - Ferrari, Mercedes,
Renault and Cosworth. Also present was McLaren team principal Martin
Whitmarsh, in his role as chairman of the Formula One Teams’ Association,
and Craig Pollock, the former boss of the now defunct BAR team, who has set
up an engine company by